civilization
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civ·i·li·za·tion 
[siv-uh-luh-zey-shuhn] Pronunciation Key
[siv-uh-luh-zey-shuhn] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | an advanced state of human society, in which a high level of culture, science, industry, and government has been reached. |
| 2. | those people or nations that have reached such a state. |
| 3. | any type of culture, society, etc., of a specific place, time, or group: Greek civilization. |
| 4. | the act or process of civilizing or being civilized: Rome's civilization of barbaric tribes was admirable. |
| 5. | cultural refinement; refinement of thought and cultural appreciation: The letters of Madame de Sévigné reveal her wit and civilization. |
| 6. | cities or populated areas in general, as opposed to unpopulated or wilderness areas: The plane crashed in the jungle, hundreds of miles from civilization. |
| 7. | modern comforts and conveniences, as made possible by science and technology: After a week in the woods, without television or even running water, the campers looked forward to civilization again. |
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| civ·i·li·za·tion
(sĭv'ə-lĭ-zā'shən) Pronunciation Key
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
civilization
civilization
1704, originally "law which makes a criminal process civil;" sense of "civilized condition" first recorded 1772, probably from Fr. civilisation, to be an opposite to barbarity and a distinct word from civility.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| civilization | |
noun | |
| 1. | a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations); "the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization" |
| 2. | the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization |
| 3. | a particular society at a particular time and place; "early Mayan civilization" [syn: culture] |
| 4. | the quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste; "a man of intellectual refinement"; "he is remembered for his generosity and civilization" [syn: refinement] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Civilization
Civ`i*li*za"tion\, n. [Cf. F. civilisation.]1. The act of civilizing, or the state of being civilized; national culture; refinement. Our manners, our civilization, and all the good things connected with manners, and with civilization, have, in this European world of ours, depended for ages upon two principles -- . . . the spirit of a gentleman, and spirit of religion. --Burke 2. (Law) Rendering a criminal process civil. [Obs.]
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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